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Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players Gained
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Zion Childress
CB
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Raiders a A-.

The Kage Casey pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 68 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Raiders indulged a want in Rodriguez while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open. Landing Rodriguez that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in pick 36. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They did well to land Christen Miller in the 63rd pick, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kage Casey
They reached into another round for Kage Casey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent Round 3, Pick 31 on Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Zakee Wheatley while clear needs at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots sat open.
Pick112 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beau Stephens in slot 112, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas in Round 4, Pick 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A straight-up fair deal on DeMonte Capehart at the 134th pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick No. 152 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in pick 175 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 180th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A reach for Jimmy Rolder in No. 208; a little patience would have been rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
They took Jeremiah Wright at par in pick No. 219, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.